Choosing Funeral Home Songs

From happy memories to special moments and more, music can go a long way at a funeral. If you’re planning a funeral at a funeral home in East Moline, IL, you should spend some time thinking about the music you’re going to play. 

Music is a powerful tool that can evoke emotion and mood. There are many different kinds of funeral home songs out there, from traditional to modern and everything in between. When choosing funeral songs, many bereaved like to pick music that the deceased would have enjoyed, but it isn’t limited to just the lost loved one’s preferences. In fact, there are an amazing number of options when it comes to funeral songs. 

So how do you choose? You need to choose songs that go along with your plan for the funeral. Think about if you want songs that: 

• Speak about death and spending eternity in heaven 
• Remind you of certain qualities and characteristics of the deceased 
• Allow for reflection over fond memories 
• Your lost loved one enjoyed 

Another way to choose the music is to get inspired by common and popular funeral song choices. There are tons of options out there, from common to more unique. Here are some that might inspire you. This list includes country, modern, classic and traditional options.

• What A Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong 
• You Should Be Here by Cole Swindell  
• Broken Halos by Chris Stapleton  
• Over You by Miranda Lambert  
• How Long Will I Love You by Ellie Goulding  
• Last Kiss by Pearl Jam  
• In the Arms of an Angel by Sarah McLachlan  
• Drink a Beer by Luke Bryan 
• Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley (there are many other iterations by other artists) 
• Let It Be by The Beatles 
• See You Again by Wiz Khalifa & Charlie Puth 
• Only One by Kanye West and performed by Kanye West and Paul McCartney 
• Supermarket Flowers by Ed Sheeran 
• Lay Me Down by Sam Smith 
• Hear You Me by Jimmy Eat World  
• Hero by Mariah Carey   
• Who You'd Be Today by Kenny Chesney  
• When I Get Where I'm Going by Brad Paisley  
• If You're Reading This by Tim McGraw 
• One More Day by Diamond Rio  
• Fix You by Coldplay 

You can also take into account what kind of music the deceased would have enjoyed, as the point of the funeral is to celebrate his or her life. Also, try to choose music that the funeral guests will enjoy, too. You can even try playing a few different kinds of music to try and meet everyone’s tastes and preferences, though you shouldn’t stress about meeting everyone’s tastes as that’s almost impossible to accomplish. 

All music can evoke powerful emotions and memories, so go with your heart when making the decision. Choosing the kind of music, you want to play at your lost loved one’s funeral is a very personal experience, so there is no right or wrong answer. Trimble Funeral Home & Crematory is here to help if you want more guidance on music choices or would like to learn more about your options for East Moline, IL funeral homes.